Search Results - "Martin Skitmore, R"

A framework for evaluating the safety performance of construction contractors by Thomas Ng, S., Pong Cheng, Kam, Martin Skitmore, R.

“…Improvements to contracting organisations’ safety standards could inevitably be helped by continuous monitoring and review of their safety performance. To…”
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Forecast models for actual construction time and cost by Martin Skitmore, R, Thomas Ng, S

“…The actual construction time and cost of construction projects may be affected by the client, project and contractual characteristics and in many cases can be…”
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Manageability of stress among construction project participants by Ng, S. Thomas, Skitmore, R. Martin, Leung, Tony K.C.

“…Purpose - The purpose is to report the results of research on ascertaining whether the various stakeholders in construction projects can adequately cope with…”
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Demotivating factors influencing the productivity of civil engineering projects by Ng, S.Thomas, Skitmore, R.Martin, Lam, Ka Chi, Poon, Anthony W.C.

“…Workers on civil engineering projects are frequently confronted with problems that could lead to demotivation. Demotivation is caused not simply by a lack of…”
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Prediction of tender price index directional changes by Thomas Ng, S., Cheung, Sai On, Martin Skitmore, R., Lam, Ka Chi, Wong, Lai Yi

“…A multivariate discriminant analysis is described, aimed at predicting the direction of changes in the Hong Kong tender price index by utilizing the patterns…”
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Negotiation of on‐site buffer stocks: A fuzzy non‐structural fuzzy decision support system approach by Ng, S. Thomas, Fang, Yuan, Skitmore, R. Martin

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of applying non‐structural fuzzy decision support theory in modelling the negotiation between…”
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The predictive ability of Bromilow's time-cost model by Varnam, Mark, Ng, S. Thomas, Skitmore, R. Martin, Mak, Michael, Lam, Ka Chi

“…Bromilow's log-log time-cost (BTC) model is tested and refitted with a new set of data for Australian construction projects completed between 1991 and 1998. It…”
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Contractor selection criteria: a cost-benefit analysis by Ng, S.T., Skitmore, R.M.

“…This paper describes an empirical study aimed at ranking prequalification criteria on the basis of perceived total cost-benefit to stakeholders. A postal…”
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Contractors’ risks in Design, Novate and Construct contracts by Ng, S.Thomas, Skitmore, R.Martin

“…The Design, Novate and Construct (DN&C) system is becoming an increasingly popular method of construction procurement. In the DN&C system, the contractual…”
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Sustainable building envelope design by considering energy cost and occupant satisfaction by Wu, Mickey H., Ng, Thomas S., Skitmore, Martin R.

“…The built environment is a major contributor to the world's carbon dioxide emissions, with a considerable amount of energy being consumed in buildings due to…”
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Gates’ Bidding Model by Skitmore, R. Martin, Pettitt, Anthony N, McVinish, Ross

“…In evaluating closed-bid competitive procurement auctions, the most crucial issue is to determine the probability of placing a winning bid for a given markup…”
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Negotiation of onsite buffer stocks by Ng, S. Thomas, Fang, Yuan, Skitmore, R. Martin

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of applying nonstructural fuzzy decision support theory in modelling the negotiation between…”
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Negotiation of on-site buffer stocks by Ng, S. Thomas, Fang, Yuan, Skitmore, R. Martin

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of applying non-structural fuzzy decision support theory in modelling the negotiation between…”
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Towards a human resource information system for Australian construction companies by THOMAS NG, S., MARTIN SKITMORE, R., SHARMA, TULSIRAM

“…The casual nature of employment in the construction industry makes planning human asset requirements a vague exercise. Human resource information systems…”
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Decision-makers' perceptions in the formulation of prequalification criteria by THOMAS NG, S., MARTIN SKITMORE, R., SMITH, NIGEL J.

“…Contractor prequalification involves the establishment of a standard for measuring and assessing the capabilities of potential tenderers. The required standard…”
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Human Effects in Construction Contract Price Forecasting: Experience and Experiential Learning Styles by Lowe, David J, Skitmore, R. Martin

“…This paper reports on a fully structured interview survey, using a multisectional questionnaire, of experienced construction contract price forecasters. The…”
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The predictive ability of Bromilow's timecost model by Thomas Ng, S., Mak, Michael M.Y., Martin Skitmore, R., Lam, Ka Chi, Varnam, Mark

“…Bromilow's log-log time-cost (BTC) model is tested and refitted with a new set of data for Australian construction projects completed between 1991 and 1998. It…”
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Towards a human resource information system for Australian construction companies by Ng, S. Thomas, Skitmore, R. Martin, Sharma, Tulsiram

“…The casual nature of employment in the construction industry makes planning human asset requirements a vague exercise. Human resource information systems…”
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Decisionmakers' perceptions in the formulation of prequalification criteria by THOMAS NG, S., MARTIN SKITMORE, R., SMITH, NIGEL J.

“…Contractor prequalification involves the establishment of a standard for measuring and assessing the capabilities of potential tenderers. The required standard…”
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Human effects in early stage construction contract price forecasting by Skitmore, R.M., Stradling, S.G., Tuohy, A.P.

“…This paper describes a postal survey of UK quantity surveyors to relate human factors, such as experience and personality, to conceptual estimating expertise…”
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